The economy of controlling floods as compared with the cost of continuing under the handicap of their disruptive force h...
The most pressing problem is that of flood control.
the major opportunity of our generation to increase the wealth of the Nation lies in the development of our great river ...
we must never forget that the conservation of our natural resources and their wise use are essential to our very existen...
I therefore urge that this Congress undertake a program which will provide for the substantial completion within ten yea...
Measures for flood control should be integrated with plans for the use and conservation of water resources for other pur...
An orderly program of appropriations for prosecution of this work on a sustained and comprehensive basis is essential.
The choice is ours. We can sit idly by--or almost as bad, resort to the false economy of feeble and inadequate measures-...
A comprehensive program for flood control in the entire Mississippi River Basin is essential.
I think I have said it a dozen times.
Only in the newspapers.
The Congress has to decide on that.
I consider the source of the remarks which you said were made in the speech by Mr. Slaughter, so it doesn't worry me any...
I don't intend to adjourn them myself.
I don't see any necessity in the immediate future now, but of course if the necessity arises we will do whatever is nece...
I have no attitude.
I hadn't heard about it, and I don't think Dr. Steelman has, either.
I can't make any recommendations on that situation until we find out how the Paris conference goes.
